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Association of Higher Education Careers Services welcomes enquiries from members of the media seeking informed commentary and analysis on third level careers work, graduate employment prospects and developments in the market.

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Association of Higher Education Careers Services

Association of Higher Education Careers Services (AHECS) is the
representative association for careers advisory and placement professionals
in higher education in Ireland. Its mission is to lead, support and facilitate
collaboration among higher education careers services throughout Ireland
and be the recognised authority on graduate career development, learning
and employability. Included among our members are 27 Universities, Higher
Education Institutes and Institutes of Technology.

Events & Initiatives

Services To Employers

25th April - AHECS Employability Forum: Partnerships the way forward - Bewleys Hotel Ballsbridge

25th April: Booking form for Employability Forum- Bewleys Hotel Ballsbridge

25th April - gradireland Graduate Recruitment Awards - Mansion House

AHECS - Employability Initiatives and Awards Brochure (2011)

Full listing of careers fairs on gradireland.com

The Association of Higher Education Careers Services works to bring employers and careers services together to discuss issues of mutual interest and concern. Throughout the year, there are a number of events which focus on key issues and provide employers with an invaluable networking opportunity to meet other
recruiters, academics and career professionals

Further information on services to employers available here..

Employers - Join us on Linkedin

AHECS Membership Categories

Labour Market Information

Service Membership: The Careers Service within the Higher Education Institution.

Affiliate membership: Admission as an Affiliate member is available to academic and other university
colleagues who, though not based in a careers service, nevertheless offer Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance

External Connexion member:
Admission as a Connexion member is open to individuals, corporate or professional organisations currently involved in activities of recruiting or employee development
/graduate development programmes.

Retired or Career break: For individuals who have once
been Associate Members of AHECS and have now left work, either permanently or temporarily.

Download our brochure and application form

Forfas 2011 - Guidance for higher education providers on current and future skills needs of enterprise

OECD: 2011 -Workforce Skills and Innovation: An overview of Major Themes in the Literature by Philip Toner - Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI),

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